Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) & Trauma-Related Issues

Traumatic events can change our lives and create many types of issues. One possible result of experiencing a traumatic event is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The following books and websites provide information on trauma as well as PTSD.

Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse by Ellen Bass & Laurie DavisCourage to Heal is a classic in self-help literature for women who were sexually abused as children. The workbook The Courage to Heal Workbook: A Guide for Women and Men Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse offers an excellent supplement to help heal the wounds of abuse.

Finding Life Beyond Trauma: Using Acceptance & Commitment Therapy to Heal from Post-Traumatic Stress and Trauma-Related Problems by Victoria M. Follette, Jacqueline Pistorello, & Steven C. HayesFinding Life beyond Trauma is a phenomenal workbook that uses principles/techniques from ACT to help people heal from problems related to trauma. The exercises are easier to understand than in similar books. Appropriate for all types of trauma and both genders.

The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitive Relationships by Patrick CarnesThe book presents an in-depth study of exploitive relationships: why they form, who is most susceptible, and how they become so powerful. He explains how to recognize when traumatic bonding has occurred and take steps to safely get out of these situations.

The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook: A Guild to Healing, Recovery, and Growth by Glenn SchiraldiApplicable to all trauma survivors ranging from combat vets to child abuse, the workbook helps users to identify triggers, understand the link between PTSD & addiction, and determine what type of treatment to pursue.

Specific Types of Therapy

The following therapies specifically address Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and require extensive training. Please specific if you are interested in following the specific protocol of one of these types of treatment as am trained in both.